Totally agree! However I think that the Guardians comment about billionaires is not appropriate. So many lionize EV’s thanks to Elon Musk! Regarding the city council they should all resign with no severance packages etc. The bankruptcy of Birmingham did not happen overnight, what in heavens name were they doing? So sad that it has come to thiis!
Doubt they get one as they don't get paid. Just an allowance to offset expenses incurred in acting as a councillor.
just noticed that cannon hill park is on the list of possible treasures to be sold....i sincerely hope not as this park was gifted to the people of birmingham by the wonderful louisa ryland..who even refused to have the park named after her
I guess it depends on how the trust deed was drawn up, some gifts cannot be sold. Let's hope Cannon Hill is one such. Thanks for noticing the park Lyn, which is an odd addition to the list of assets. Derek
Yes, though much of the law of trusts appears to be a way of legally avoiding tax these days. There have been instances of Local Authorities selling off art work before. Any comments from lawyers? (I dropped out after being awarded a studentship to study literature.)
The longer the council delays making a decision, the larger their debt grows and I wonder if the following may make interesting reading for city councillors?
Individual items in a collection may not be protected by the trust deed or trustees may be able to apply to have the terms of the trust changed. I guess this is why these public bodies wrote to the commissioners as they are more aware of the possible implications or interpretations than lay people. I think all the work in BMAG is in the reserve collection while building work is carried out and a projected rehang of the displayed collection.
One possibility is that the trust has control of the objects but not the building and find themselves with less space to put things on display as income is prioritised.
